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Jeffrey Pollock

Contestant # unknown

We didn't get a chance to see Jeffrey's audition, but we did see his pre-audition interview.

Jeffrey was (presumably) asked the same question that the others were asked: Why are you the next American Idol? After a moment of reflection, he says, "I think I'm the next American Idol because . . . I don't know . . . [significant pause] . . . Can I think about it?" Jeffrey gives a few more moments to think about it, with no response, before they cut away for some more auditions.

Later in the episode, they show poor Jeffrey again, still contemplating his answer. I'm sure he wasn't sitting there for that long, but I wonder how many hours he stood in line waiting to audition for American Idol — without really even knowing why he was there.

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Julian Riano

Contestant #53511

Julian performed a full split for the judges while wearing boots. Apparently, this is supposed to make up for mediocre singing ability when auditioning for American Idol.

After failing to sing well enough to advance, Julian gave his parting words: "Keep following your dreams. Always." He then rode down the escalator, singing On the Road Again.

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Ashley Jackson

Contestant #53504

Ashley is a fit model. Fit models work for manufacturers and fashion houses as a real person with real contours who must be of "average" size and maintain certain measurements.

Ashley sang for a bit, but failed to impress Paula. Paula stopped her by saying "Thank you very much," and her reply was "Oh."

It was then mentioned that she could sing with her mouth closed. She asked Paula if she should sing that way, and Paula told her that it wasn't going that well thus far in the audition. Nonetheless, she went ahead and sang The Star-Spangled Banner in this manner.

Somehow, Randy gave her a "Yes" vote. Paula refrained from voting and asked Simon what he thought. Simon gave a "Yes," so Ashley is Hollywood-bound.

I'm guessing that Paula wanted to say "No," based on the footage shown.

This just goes to show you that models have it easier than the rest of us, and that American Idol cares about the viewership numbers. Remember — even though they say they want something different, they just want attractive women.

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Ronnie "R.J." Norman

Contestant #53550

Pre-audition, R.J. said, "My friends call me R.J. Actually, everyone calls me R.J. . . . Everyone's my friend."

Ryan's narration discussed R.J. being a ladies' man, and we got to see several shots of him flirting with various women.

Allison Schoening asked him if he liked baseball. After R.J. told her that he didn't like baseball because it was boring, he informed her that she just made it awkward. Yikes. Apparently that red flag didn't scare Allison away, as she happily hugged him when he left with a golden ticket.

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Kevin Mitchell

Contestant #55798

Kevin bore a strong resemblance to Randy Jackson.

Before Kevin sang, Simon told him, "We're looking for one big difference [from Randy]: Do you have talent?"

Despite Kevin's poor vocal abilities, Randy made a point to tell him repeatedly that he was very handsome.

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Danielle Zamora

Contestant #54252

Danielle kept it simple by singing an old classic, Amazing Grace.

With her rendition, however, it might have been better titled Amazingly Tone-Deaf.

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Jason Horn

Contestant #52605

Jason's job is as an embalmer, so his song choice seemed obvious. He sang Josh Grobin's You Raise Me Up.

Jason sang well enough to make it through to Hollywood.

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